Do Both the questions A footing, 2 m square, rests on a soft clay with its base at a depth of 1.5 m from ground surface. The clay stratum is 3.5 m thick and is underlain by a firm sand stratum. The clay soil has following properties: W₁ = 30%, W₁ = 40%, G₂ = 2.70 $=0°, C₁=0.5 kg/cm² It is known that the clay stratum is normally consolidated. Using Skempton's equation determine the net safe bearing capacity of footing. Natural water table is close to the ground surface. question 1 A circular concrete pier of 3 m diameter carries a gross load of 3500 kN. The supporting soil is a clayey sand having the following properties: c = 5 kN/m². = 30° and y = 18.5 kN/m³. Find the depth at which the pier is to be located such that a factor of safety of 3.0 is assured. The bearing capacity factor for = 30° are N = 30.1, N₁ = 18.4 and N₂ = 22.4. question 2

Do Both the questions A footing, 2 m square, rests on a soft clay with its base at a depth of 1.5 m from ground surface. The clay stratum is 3.5 m thick and is underlain by a firm sand stratum. The clay soil has following properties: W₁ = 30%, W₁ = 40%, G₂ = 2.70 $=0°, C₁=0.5 kg/cm² It is known that the clay stratum is normally consolidated. Using Skempton's equation determine the net safe bearing capacity of footing. Natural water table is close to the ground surface. question 1 A circular concrete pier of 3 m diameter carries a gross load of 3500 kN. The supporting soil is a clayey sand having the following properties: c = 5 kN/m². = 30° and y = 18.5 kN/m³. Find the depth at which the pier is to be located such that a factor of safety of 3.0 is assured. The bearing capacity factor for = 30° are N = 30.1, N₁ = 18.4 and N₂ = 22.4. question 2

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Chapter16: Soil Bearing Capacity For Shallow Foundations

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